August Third

I'm starting to hate a job I have mostly loved. The stress feels different this season. Poor communication and exclusivity make for poor morale.

Which means I'm on the treadmill again. But it's great because it gives me time to clear my head and write, even if it's a little bit of meaningless crap.

Last night I splurged on some stroopwaffle cookies. I'm not beating myself up over it, though. It's pizza night for Loki and I, but I plan on making a salad with pizza toppings on top. I apparently eat a lot of salads. They're so universal, though. They're filling and so so easily low carb. 

I'm also strangely optimistic about my health these last few days. I've been feeling great, with pretty much no pain. I have been using a neoprene belt when I'm on the treadmill. I read an article about how they hold in heat which helps with the back pain and belly pain I get. It's too hot to use a heating pad, so using my own body heat while I exercise seems to help. Honestly, I don't think I have enough personal research data to really tell if it is helping or not. But I will most definitely update on this!

With that, I'll share another of my photos with you today. 

We had gone to Lakeside Park a few weeks ago just to walk around for a bit, so I snapped a few pics of the kids and played with them in my photo editor. I really liked the way this one came out. I'm looking forward to taking back to school pics next week, especially with the new set of lenses I got! 

I'm looking forward to a productive weekend of grocery shopping, back to school prep and celebrating a birthday. I'm on the fence if I should eat cake or not.... What a thing to worry about!